Ethan’s Fantasy Drift

Mr. Arendelle wants to see the products of Cherry Military Industry and see the results of his investment with his own eyes.

As the chief designer, Fernando Donato knew that this was the moment to test his job, so he took out the latest epee rifle that he had improved.

"Compared with the previous prototype, the gun body is slightly smaller and the weight is greatly reduced. Its current weight is no longer a burden for soldiers."

Ethan looked at the row of rifles named epee in front of him, and he found that the name was really accurate, and this thing looked very heavy.

But to Ethan, this weight is nothing at all. He casually picked up the large rifle in front of him, and then took a closer look.

The appearance of the epee is very simple at first glance, it is a long square box, but it is still beautified on this relatively simple and large frame: although it is an assembled gun, all kinds of accessories are very clear, Even people who are exposed to this weapon for the first time can see the distribution of modules that make up this gun at a glance.

"The modular design is convenient for soldiers to maintain, repair and even replace parts. When necessary, several damaged rifles can be disassembled directly, and then the parts that are still in good condition can be assembled into a gun. This rifle can still be used normally. .”

In the era when Ethan lived, or the current era of the Marvel Universe, modularity was already a standard requirement for many weapon designs, but in the world of Starship Troopers, this is a very advanced weapon concept.

Of course, it was Annette and Serena who proposed this idea, and it was with these advanced ideas that they successfully won the order from the Federation.

"After further improvement, the current epee rifle can launch metal particles with a diameter of five millimeters at six times the speed of sound, which can easily penetrate the shell of the bug and cause fatal damage to its internal tissue."

The principle of the epee rifle is to use energy to propel metal particles to shoot out at high speed. The basic principle is actually the same as that of gunpowder weapons, but the energy used is different—including the basic principle of the Gauss weapon in StarCraft. Gauss rifles use electromagnetic propulsion.

The world of Starship Troopers has developed a long way in the application of energy. Miniaturization is not difficult for them, and the technology that uses energy to propel is also ready-made. What they lack is actual combat experience and some inspiration - long-term wars will lead to Slowly inspire this part of the inspiration, so the weapons and equipment of human beings in the later period have been evolving and upgrading rapidly.

Ethan chose the period when the war with the bugs had just started. At this time, what the Federation lacked most was all kinds of inspiration, and they took advantage of it.

At this time, Ethan and the others don't even need to collect more advanced technology from other worlds. Using the existing technology in the Starship Troopers world and combining their own "knowledge", they can produce a lot of equipment that is satisfactory to the Federation.

Ethan observed, except for the modularization and energy drive, this rifle is actually all the existing technologies in this world. What Annette and Serena did was to combine some technologies and ensure that they can work normally. use.

At this time, Fernando Donato was still introducing the epee rifle in his hand to Ethan.

"Because metal particles are used as ammunition, and due to the size, the ammunition is sufficient, which is conducive to dealing with a large number of bugs. At the same time, we have improved the cooling system to ensure that the ammunition carried by the soldiers The rifle will not be rendered inoperable by a barrel overheating before emptying it in one shot."

Ethan thought the cooling problem would be troublesome, but he didn't expect it to be solved so easily?

If you think about it, the technology of Starship Troopers is already very high. It's just the development of war weapons... It can't be said that it has gone off track. It's just because it doesn't adapt to the battle with the bugs. Most of the technology is useless, and a new one needs to be opened Technology tree, that's why it's so embarrassing.

Listening to the various data reported by Fernando, this rifle is already an excellent mature work. Considering that it will be distributed to millions of infantry, with the current parameters of the epee rifle, even if there is no such thing in the next ten years. Upgrade, I am afraid that the Federation will always use this rifle as its main weapon.

If the epee rifle can continue to be upgraded to increase the firing speed of the bullet to more than ten times the speed of sound, then it will be no different from the Gauss rifle in StarCraft.

Facing this kind of weapon, even if Ethan's team members were equipped with protective suits with energy protection layers, they would not dare to charge directly against the dense rain of bullets, because the energy layer of the protective suits would be destroyed before they could reach the enemy. It exploded.

With the end of the explanation, several targets appeared in front of Ethan and the others, all made of alloy steel plates. Ethan raised the rifle in his hand and pulled the trigger.

Ethan had specially practiced marksmanship back then, so he was no stranger to firearms.

With the strengthening of his mental strength, the improvement of his physical fitness, and the improvement of his own control, he quickly mastered this 'simple' weapon.

After almost three shots, he figured out the ballistic trajectory of the epee rifle, and the bullets fired after that did not leave the head of the human-shaped target, and soon the heads of the 10-meter, 30-meter, and 50-meter targets were shot. smashed into pieces.

"The power is good!"

After testing for a while, Ethan nodded to Fernando with a satisfied face, and gave Annette another look - such a good weapon, first get dozens of them for himself as a reserve.

Those like Logan and Ada who like to use hot weapons to fight, really need to upgrade their equipment.

Moreover, this rifle is not only a bit larger, but the recoil is very small. When firing continuously, it will not flutter due to the relationship between recoil and ballistics, and it is quite simple to use.

If you cooperate with various auxiliary aiming systems on your own protective clothing, you can harvest the life of the enemy like playing a game.

Ethan expressed satisfaction, which is good news for Fernando, which means that his ability has been recognized by the sponsor. Considering that the company is on the right track, it seems that he will not have to worry about his job for a long time.

Since the main idea of ​​the first-generation epee rifle was put forward by Annette, the founder of the company, although he is the chief weapon designer, he does not have "personal copyright" on this weapon, so he does not have a "patent" now fee' can be enjoyed.

As long as he can make major and excellent improvements to this weapon, he can share a share of the company's flagship product-every time he sells an epee rifle, he can get a certain share.

The premise is that he can continue to hold the position of chief weapon designer. If the big boss is not satisfied with his ability, this long-term meal ticket may be far away from him.

"Aside from rifles, are there any new items in the weapons lab?"

Ethan put down his weapon, while Nebula on the side was still holding a rifle and shooting. In this relatively closed weapon testing ground, the gunfire of the epee rifle was not unbearable - the sound of the rifle firing was not as good as the bullets The sound of hitting the target is deafening, which also means that the firearm will not cause damage to the soldiers' hearing for a long time, which is another advantage.

It didn't even affect the conversation between Ethan and Fernando. The chief designer heard Ethan's inquiry and immediately listed the contents of several plans currently listed.

Including the design draft of a new all-terrain vehicle (still in the early conception stage); a new type of exoskeleton armor with good defense; individual heavy firepower equipment that can complement the epee rifle; A small firearm for use in confined spaces.

"These directions have been determined at present, but there are not many people at present, and most of the energy is concentrated on the transformation of the epee rifle."

This is also normal, after all, the epee rifle has already received an order, and before it is fully finalized and put into production and starts to exchange for a steady stream of funds, those projects must be in the back row.

"The all-terrain vehicle can be given up, and the design and manufacture of exoskeleton armor should be given priority after the epee."

After hearing this, Fernando took a look at the director Edward Miller and the company owner Annette. This matter is not up to him, and he doesn't know whether he should listen to the behind-the-scenes funder.

But Annette quickly expressed her opinion: "This is also the company's decision. Our company does not have any advantages in all-terrain vehicles, and the other types of individual weapons..."

Edward Miller was recruited as a manager. He was sensitive to these business matters and immediately understood why these projects were abandoned.

Cherry Military Industry is not a top-level military industrial group, and the order for rifles is already at its limit. The boss is taking the initiative to give up the market for several other individual equipment, so as not to be surrounded by large groups.

Then, while other big groups are vying for other pieces of cake, focus on research and development of exoskeleton armor, which the Federation does not pay much attention to at present, so that when the Federation has a demand for this type of equipment, Cherry Military Industry has already established a stable foundation. And there are relatively mature product prototypes.

"Sounds like the right way to go."

As for whether this mysterious benefactor got any news, Edward and Fernando don't care, anyway, their work has been recognized, and the next step is to work hard to make the company develop better and better, which is also to strive for a better future for themselves treatment.

It is a good thing that the company has a clear development idea. Since the boss has approved it, of course they have no reason to object.

What's more, with the current research and development strength of Cherry Military Industry, it is not suitable to start multiple projects at the same time, and it is better to focus on one.

The specific details must be discussed slowly afterwards, so there is no need to continue this topic now.

At this time, Xingyun put down the rifle. After this period of test shooting, through the body's "feedback" on this firearm that she is very familiar with, compared with the state of using this weapon before, she has more understanding of her current body. learn.

The improvement of physical fitness is very obvious.